President Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan conferred briefly regarding the search for a specific quotation attributed to journalist Walter Lippmann. The discussion touched upon material appearing in Newsweek and the potential for a direct telephone inquiry to Lippmann to clarify the statement. The meeting concluded with an agreement to proceed with efforts to verify the citation.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:06 am to 10:07 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 281-13
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: 10:06 am - 10:07 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Patrick J. Buchanan.
Difficulty in finding quotation
-Walter Lippmann
-Newsweek
-Telephone call to Lippmann
Buchanan left at 10:07 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.